Eastern Kentucky University

#8 in Kentucky

4-years Public College In Richmond, KY

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Eastern Kentucky University offers 165 programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs165 programs
Online Programs20 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Eastern Kentucky University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
One but less than two years certificate12138
Associate's Degree81117
Bachelor's Degree8522,406
Post Bachelor's Degree3038
Master's Degree852745
Post Master's Degree5342
Doctor's degree - professional practice3243
Doctor's degree - other2015
Total165203,444
Popular Programs at Eastern Kentucky University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 14
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)✕14
Education [+] ✕ 6
Technical Teacher Education✕6
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 31
Industrial Technology/Technician✕31
Legal Studies [+] ✔ 1
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 43
General Studies✕43
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 10
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 12
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕12
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0
Total117
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 28
Agricultural Production Operations✕25
Ornamental Horticulture✕3
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 17
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management✕17
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 62
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕29
Journalism✕1
Radio and Television✕16
Public Relations/Image Management✕16
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 18
Computer and Information Sciences✕18
Education [+] ✕ 131
Special Education and Teaching✕18
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness✕5
Elementary Education and Teaching✕71
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕13
Business Teacher Education✕0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕9
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education✕7
Mathematics Teacher Education✕2
Technical Teacher Education✕4
History Teacher Education✕2
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕0
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 149
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician✕116
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)✕12
Engineering/Industrial Management✕21
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 14
French Language and Literature✕0
Spanish Language and Literature✕13
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕1
American Sign Language, Other✕0
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 38
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕6
Human Development and Family Studies✕32
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 27
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕27
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 31
English Language and Literature✕31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 162
General Studies✕162
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 92
Biology/Biological Sciences✕39
Biomedical Sciences✕53
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 12
Mathematics✕8
Statistics✕4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 28
International/Global Studies✕2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕26
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 113
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕26
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕39
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕48
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1
Philosophy✕1
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 47
Chemistry✕15
Forensic Chemistry✕18
Geology/Earth Science✕5
Physics✕9
Psychology [+] ✕ 222
Psychology✕222
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 281
Corrections✔8
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕151
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕8
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕8
Fire Services Administration✕21
Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention✕21
Homeland Security✕59
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕5
Human Services [+] ✕ 53
Social Work✕53
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 59
Anthropology✕6
Economics✕0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕4
Political Science and Government✔31
Sociology✕18
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 46
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕46
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 61
Art/Art Studies✕9
Fine/Studio Arts✕26
Music✕26
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 383
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕31
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✕33
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕30
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕21
Environmental Health✕16
Public Health Education and Promotion✕46
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕53
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕153
Business [+] ✕ 309
Business/Commerce✕63
Business Administration and Management✕43
Accounting✕49
Finance✕30
Management Information Systems✕18
Marketing/Marketing Management✕49
Insurance✕21
Fashion Merchandising✕16
Construction Management✕20
History [+] ✕ 22
History✕22
Total2,406
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5
Computer and Information Sciences✕5
Education [+] ✔ 177
Curriculum and Instruction✔5
Educational Leadership and Administration✔9
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕6
Special Education and Teaching✔30
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented✔10
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments✕29
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕28
Elementary Education and Teaching✔5
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✔3
Secondary Education and Teaching✕5
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✔23
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education✕7
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist✔17
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 14
Engineering/Industrial Management✕14
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 12
English Language and Literature✕4
Creative Writing✕8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 7
Biology/Biological Sciences✕7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 8
Mathematics✕0
Mathematics and Statistics✕8
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 28
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕3
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕25
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 3
Chemistry✕3
Psychology [+] ✕ 34
Psychology✕1
Clinical Psychology✕12
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕21
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 166
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕9
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔14
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕143
Human Services [+] ✕ 22
Public Administration✕22
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3
Music✕3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 239
Athletic Training/Trainer✕7
Public Health✕21
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕77
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔134
Business [+] ✕ 20
Business/Commerce✕20
History [+] ✕ 7
History✕7
Total745
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] ✕ 16
Clinical Psychology✕16
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 27
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔16
Nursing Practice✔11
Total43
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 15
Educational Leadership and Administration✕15
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Nursing Practice✕0
Total15
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔1
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 19
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕19
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 4
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0
Corrections✕0
Securities Services Administration/Management✕0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0
Homeland Security✕0
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕0
Human Services [+] ✕ 0
Youth Services/Administration✕0
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕0
Business [+] ✕ 14
Accounting✕14
Total38
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments✕29
Psychology [+] ✕ 8
Psychology (other)✕8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene✕1
Total38
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 24
Educational Leadership and Administration✔24
Psychology [+] ✕ 4
School Psychology✕0
Applied Behavior Analysis✕4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 14
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✔3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✔11
Total42
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